Rushing out to a big lead and then holding on, the Amsterdam wrestling team picked up a 44-30 win over Glens Falls on Jan. 17.

Amsterdam state title contender Brandon Lapi didn’t compete on Tuessday, but with the Eastern States tournament and a Saturday filled with wrestling at Lansingburgh ahead, he was getting some time off.

The match of the night came at 285 where, Glens Falls’ Matt Mender survived overtime against Amsterdam’s Chris Rodriguez. Here is the nailbiter:

The wildest minute of the evening came at the start of the 113 pound bout between GF’s Matt Bennett and Amsterdam’s Luis Quinunes, that has to be seen: